I love ferns. In shady, moist conditions it’s possible to grow many varieties. But where the soil is drier, it’s still possible to grow one species of fern, the Common Polypody, Polypodium vulgare. The Common Polypody is a tough and … Continue reading →
I spent yesterday morning leading a task to fruit trees and an edible hedge at Wensum View Park in Norwich. I wrote about the park in March last year, when we’d just planted some bulbs. Since then, Norwich City Council … Continue reading →
This has been a great autumn for fungi, with weeks of mild and damp weather following a hot and dry summer. Particular favourites of mine are the Waxcaps, from the genus Hygrocybe. These are colourful fungi with a cool, waxen … Continue reading →